Nathan MacKinnon Becomes 100th NHL Player to Reach 1,000 Career Points
The Colorado Avalanche star achieved the milestone with two assists in a 3-0 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks.
- Nathan MacKinnon, reigning NHL MVP, recorded his 1,000th career point during the Avalanche's sixth consecutive win at home.
- MacKinnon is the 100th player in NHL history to achieve this milestone and the third in franchise history, following Joe Sakic and Peter Stastny.
- The 29-year-old center reached the milestone with a third-period assist on Artturi Lehkonen's goal, followed by another assist on Martin Necas' goal minutes later.
- A first-period assist initially appeared to secure the milestone but was overturned due to an offside challenge, delaying the historic moment.
- MacKinnon, a 2013 first overall draft pick, is the first player from his draft class and the first former Halifax Mooseheads player to reach 1,000 points.